世界海拔最高高速公路通车

The world's highest expressway, running between the city of Nagchu and Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet autonomous region, went into operation on Saturday, with the opening of the final 227-km section between Nagchu and Yangbajan, according to the Ministry of Transport.

来自交通运输部的消息，8月21日，长227公里的G6京藏高速那曲至羊八井段通车试运行，至此，世界上海拔最高的高速公路——那曲-拉萨高速公路全线通车。

The Nagchu-Lhasa expressway, running 295 km with an average altitude of over 4,500 meters, is part of the expressway linking Beijing and Lhasa, and is the first highway connecting Lhasa and the grasslands of northern Tibet.

那拉高速公路全长295公里、平均海拔超过4500米，是连接北京和拉萨的高速公路的一部分，也是连接西藏自治区首府拉萨与藏北草原的第一条高速公路。

Its operation will shorten the drive between Lhasa and the city of Nagchu to three hours from more than six.

通车后，拉萨市与那曲市之间的车程将由过去的6个多小时缩短至现在的3个小时。

It will significantly enlarge the transport capacity and improve the level of security of the corridor connecting Tibet with northwest China's Qinghai province, said an official with the ministry.

交通运输部官员称，那拉高速公路将显著提升青藏大通道的通行能力和安全保障水平。

The Yangbajan-Lhasa section of the expressway opened to traffic in October 2020.

那拉高速羊八井至拉萨段已于去年10月通车。